Einar Árni Jóhannsson


Einar Árni Jóhannsson is an Icelandic professional basketball coach who is currently the head coach of Úrvalsdeild karla club Njarðvík. He won the Icelandic men's championship in 1998 with Njarðvík as an assistant to Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson, and in 2006 as Njarðvík's head coach. He won the Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup in 2005 with Njarðvík and was named the Úrvalsdeild karla Coach of the Year in 2007.

Coaching career

Einar served as an assistant coach to Njarðvík's men's team from 1997 to 2000 and from December 2003 to the end of the 2003–2004 season.
In April 2015, Einar signed a three-year contract to coach Þór Þorlákshöfn. On February 17, 2018, Þór announced that Einar would leave his post as head coach at the seasons end and would be replaced by assistant coach Baldur Þór Ragnarsson.
On March 25, 2018, Einar was hired as the head coach of Njarðvík men's team.

Personal life

Einar is married to Guðmunda Guðlaug Sveinsdóttir.

Awards and accomplishments

Club honours

1 as an assistant coach

Individual awards